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(2) On February 5th. Zugmeyer left Kerman for Bam with some other
Germans and 50 or 60 sowars. Previously apparently about 100 sowars were
collected at Bam by Persian Agent and an agreement made with Nawab Khan
Bameri.
(3) Brugmann ? left in Kerman with 10 sowars to look after German
interests.
(4) Seiler with some German officers and about 60 Austrian soldiers
reported to have left Khabis about February 5th for second time m direction
of Deh Salm.
(5) Germans and democrats very unpopular in Kerman now and people
ashamed of having got Consul turned out. Subscription opened for democrat
funds total failure.
Secondly —Mir Barkat of Jask reports arrival of Germans in Eudbar and
their rumoured intention of coming on to Bashkard. He says that they are
reported to be paying out large sums in presents and giving large salaries to
sowars and foot soldiers.
Sent to Tehran ; repeated Foreign.
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Telegram V No. D. S.-407, dated the 5th March 1916.
From—The Secretary to the Government* of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—His Britannic Majesty's Consul for Sistan and'Kain.
(Repeated to Baluchistan.)
Opinion of War Committee is that most effective way of meeting German
activities isbyjcounter-activities of similar kind. They therefore wish that further
steps should be taken at once to recruit irregular forces in Sistan. Such forces
if led by active and enterprising officers and stiffened by cavalry now there
could in their opinion take offensive in detachments and hunt down Germans.
Please telegraph your views on following points
Would it be possible to increase the irregular force of Hazaras andSistani-
Baluchis already raised. What are the prospects of enlisting Sarhaddi-Balu-
chis whom it is proposed should be organised through Major Keyes ?
If proposed undertaking is feasible how many and wdiat kind of officers do
you consider necessary P Please also telegraph how many Hazaras and Baluchis
have been enlisted up to the present.
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Telegram P., No. 9-F., dated the 6th (received 7th) March 1916.
From—His Britannic Majesty's Minister, Tehran
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To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart-
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ment, Delhi.
(Addressed Sistan ; repeated Meshed.)
at Bam (under P) Bohnstorff.
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